Bioriginal, also known as the Bioriginal Food & Science Corp, is a Canadian food and nutraceutical manufacturing company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[1][2] Founded in 1993,[3] it is a subsidiary company of Cooke Inc., based in New Brunswick.[2] Bioriginal supplies fatty acids globally,[4] and produces nutritional supplement oils.[5]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Rick Kulow |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Shannon Sears |
| Parent | Cooke Inc. |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Website | bioriginal |
History
editBioriginal Food & Science Corp. was established in 1993, the result from two companies being merged.[6][7] It was founded by Rick Kulow and operations began in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[8] In 2000, Bioriginal began operations in Europe through a Netherlands-based office.[4] In 2003, the company received the ABEX Business of the Year award.[9] On 8 September 2014, Bioriginal was fully acquired by Omega Protein for US$70.5 million.[10] That same year, the company received the STEP Exporter of the Year Award.[11] Bioriginal later became a subsidiary company of Cooke Inc., after they acquired Omega Protein in 2017.[12]
In September 2023, Bioriginal acquired Bodegraven, Netherlands-based company The Factory as well as Cana Corporation, an Asian Pacific distribution company based in Yokohama, Japan.[2][13]
References
edit- ^ Percy, Dwight (28 May 2007). "Sask. firms try 'export through import'". The Leader-Post. p. 16. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Cooke subsidiary gobbles up pet treat and natural foods businesses in Japan and Netherlands". SaltWire. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "About Us". Bioriginal. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b Paulson, Joanne (5 April 2000). "Bioriginal opens new office in Netherlands: [Final Edition]". Star-Phoenix. ProQuest 348541174. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Paulson, Joanne (14 June 1996). "Bioriginal holds Sabex award for exports". Star-Phoenix. p. 41. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Farmers shouldn't rush to start growing borage". The Canadian Press. The Daily Herald-Tribune. 3 March 1994. p. 51. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Paulson, Joanne (24 October 1998). "Success blooms at Bioriginal". Star-Phoenix. p. 30. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Percy, Dwight (21 June 2003). "Bioriginal exemplifies Sask. spirit". Star-Phoenix. p. 49. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Percy, Dwight (1 November 2003). "Bioriginal worthy ABEX winner: [Final Edition]". Star-Phoenix. ProQuest 348848031. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Omega Protein acquires Bioriginal for US$70.5 million". Fasken. September 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Bioriginal named Exporter of the Year". The Leader-Post. 27 September 2014. p. 14. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Cooke company launches into sanitizer production". Kings County Record. 21 April 2020. ProQuest 2392339194. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Strout, Nathan. "Cooke subsidiary buys companies in Japan and The Netherlands". www.seafoodsource.com. No. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2024.